In re Estate of Benson Laitete Kamano (Deceased) (Succession Cause 823 of 2016) [2025] KEHC 13182 (KLR) (Family) (25 September 2025) (Ruling)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 13182
- Citation
- [2025] KEHC 13182 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 September 2025
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TypeSuccessionPostureAppeal from original trialCoramHK CHEMITEI
Holding
The application is merited but the grant cannot be revoked due to the existence of a partial consent.
Facts
The applicants are the widow and children of the deceased, and seek to revoke the grant of letters of administration intestate issued to the deceased's children and brother.
Issues
- Revocation of grant of letters of administration intestate
- Application of court annexed mediation
Reasoning
The court finds the application merited but revocation is not possible due to the existence of a court-annexed mediation agreement.
Outcome
Application dismissed
Orders
- Application dismissed
- Partial consent adopted
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Law of Succession Act
- Section 76
Cases cited (4)
- In re Estate of Joshua Githiari Kibui (Deceased) [2021] eKLR
- In the Matter of the Estate of L A K – (Deceased) [2014] eKLR
- Jamleck Maina Njoroge v Mary Wanjiru Mwangi (2015) eKLR
- Matheka and Another v Matheka [2005] 2KLR 455
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